Map of Campania, Italy - ItalyGuides.it History, facts and travel tips about Campania Campania is an area of incredible riches in natural beauty as well as art and culture. Though it may not always be easy to unearth Campania 's wealth of natural beauty, cultural treasures and fascinating hidden history, those who embark upon this quest of discovery, will discover unimaginable treasures and double recompense for their efforts. The region of Campania stretches over a wonderfully varied area of Italy, covering coastal areas as well as fertile and beautiful plains further inland, embracing the peace and picturesque tranquility of Capri , Ischia the Amalfi coast, the city and province of Naples including Pompeii , with the furies and glories of Vesuvio. Writing of Naples , the novelist and essayist Stendhal compared it with Paris for prestige as the Principle city of Europe: " Naples , a large city office of history with Paris , the only possible European capital". He continued with the following: " Naples ; to my eyes is, without any comparison, the most beautiful city of the universe".

The list of pleasures and treasures is almost endless, a few of which include unforgettable glimpses of the coast of Naples with gulfs and bays, characteristic winding streets of the Spanish Quarter, palaces, monuments and churches of which there are approximately 500, and the imposing Maschio Angioino; the latter is a castle, rich in history and tales of the morbid and the fascinating, built in honour of and on the orders of Charles of Anjou. Add to this the mysterious subterranean tunnels and shadowy caverns beneath Naples and you discover a galaxy of tales of torture and intrigue, very probably as alive today as ever it was in yesteryear. No city or province of Italy would be complete without its culinary delights, and the province of Naples is in no wise lacking in this respect. Thus the city is furnished in every way with a wealth of fascinating culture and vibrant energy. Campania has a convenient balance of beauty and productivity, as it has areas on the coast and inland. It is therefore perfectly placed for both trade and agriculture.

Some provinces advantageously over looking the sea, like the stunning islands of Procida, Ischia, Capri and the wild coast of Cilento have been ideal Ports throughout the centuries. The plains, towns and mountains (such as the beautiful mountains of Matese) further inland with their agricultural resources, temperate climate and idyllic pastoral countryside have made Campania a valuable asset to invaders over the years. Grain and other essentials for export to motherlands and the support of colonies "planted" in the area could be easily managed within the province. Each occupation and regime instituted in the area has profited from this, and left impressions, sometimes indelible, on the culture of the area, as well as on the architecture and landscape. Campania is rich in Archeological treasures, some well known like Pompeii and Herculaneum, others less so, like the Bay of Baia or the ancient secrets cast in stone and rock at Cuma. Of central importance is the majestic Reggia di Caserta, (the King's Palace of Caserta) forerunner and inspiration for the French palace at Versailles, and pride of the Bourbon era.

Another historic treasure shrouded in the mystery of history is the Lombard city centre of Benevento from the high middle ages. Though Benevento had been a town in the days of Antiquity, eighth century Lombard-Germanic tribes who had created the Kingdom of Italy, settled in the area and made Benevento significant as the southernmost tip of their duchy. Knowledge of this epoch has been lost over the centuries, but it is known that the Lombards divided Italy into provinces and established towns. The historic town centre of Benevento has well preserved traces of Lombard remains, town planning and architecture, as well as evidence of their Roman predecessors. Campania has always been known for its fertility, thus the Latin dwellers there knew the land as "felix", meaning happy, or rich. This ancient "happy land" however has been party to both use and abuse in both ancient and more modern times. Mismanagement, political controversies and the long tentacles of illegal organizations have affected the major cities of Campania, hindering healthy economic growth. Thus the long story of this beautiful region has had its fair share of peaks and troughs.

Benevento has been inhabited since the stone age but first received notoriety with the arrival of the Greeks who founded nearby Cuma, one of the oldest cities of Magna Grecia. It was then colonized by the Etruscans who, in competition with the Greeks for prestige colonies and land, founded the city of Capua. These two factions were permanently at war till their disputes were settled by a third party: the warlike Samnites from the region of Abruzzo who thickened the fray and diluted the power of either. The Romans, for a brief period, used the area as a deportation ground for rebels, upstarts and enemies of peace till the time of Augustus who, recognizing its value, revived and "modernized" the area. Thus Campania experienced a period of prosperity with the construction of waterworks, leading to the establishing of Capua and Brindisi. However, this brief period of prosperity was superseded by economic decline as products from Africa and Spain became popular and Campania fell into economic decline. Falling prey to famine and pestilence as well as economic difficulty left it vulnerable to waves of invasion by the Goths, Vandals and Byzantines.

The latter lost all but the naval bases of Gaeta, Naples and Sorrento to the subsequent arrival of the Lombards. The Ninth Century brought the Saracens into Campania and the Lombards to heel leaving them only Amalfi and the status of a maritime presence and power. The eleventh century saw the arrival and eventual take over of the Normans, who by infiltration achieved status and domination during the course of almost a century, and bought peace, architectural restoration and renewed prosperity to Campania. This respite lasted till the arrival of the French Angevin dynasty with Charles Ist who, having been ousted from Sicily by the natives, fled to Naples, where he established his royal seat. Naples then grew in status, becoming a major European city and a kingdom in its own right. Campania however, suffered irreparable damage in this period due to warring factions of the Spanish Aragon powers in Sicily and French Angevin forces in Naples, who struggled for control of both dominions, between which, Campania was trapped. During this period, The Kingdom of Naples became the second most important capital in Europe after Paris and a cultural centre for the renaissance.

Campania as a whole however did not see glory again until the rise of Bourbon power in the 1800's and the construction of the Majestic Palace of Caserta, which bought justifiable notoriety and a new lease of life to the area. A century and a half later, during the second world war, massive damage was done to the region with the loss of property and invaluable cultural possessions. Many other masterpieces were lost in the earthquake of 1980, which affected Irpinia particularly badly. This region of conflicting interests, characterized by the beauties of both land and sea, immortalized in the myths of Naples, tormented by the terrors of potentates, and the dictates of the nature of Vesuvius has none the less, preserved the past sometimes in ashes, as testimony to those who throughout the centuries have served to make Campania all that it is, and all that it is not to this day. Naples, Italy - Image of the Week - Earth Watching Share | Naples, Italy Naples is the capital of the Italian region Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy, after Rome and Milan.

As of 2012, around 960,000 people live within the city's administrative limits. The Naples urban area has a population of between 3 million and 3.7 million, and is the ninth-most populous urban area in the European Union. Around 4 million people live in the Naples metropolitan area, one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea. Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Bronze Age Greek settlements were established in the Naples area in the second millennium BC. A larger colony, developed on the Island of Megaride around the Ninth Century BC, at the end of the Greek Dark Ages. The city was refounded as Neápolis in the Sixth Century BC and became a lynchpin of Magna Graecia, playing a key role in the merging of Greek culture into Roman society and eventually becoming a cultural centre of the Roman Republic. Naples remained influential after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, serving as the capital city of the Kingdom of Naples between 1282 and 1816.

Thereafter, in union with Sicily, it became the capital of the Two Sicilies until the unification of Italy in 1861. During the Neapolitan War of 1815, Naples strongly promoted Italian unification. Naples has the fourth-largest urban economy in Italy, after Milan, Rome and Turin. It is the world's 103rd-richest city by purchasing power, with an estimated 2011 GDP of US$83.6 billion. The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe, and has the world's second-highest level of passenger flow, after the port of Hong Kong. Numerous major Italian companies, such as MSC Cruises Italy S.p.A, are headquartered in Naples. The city also hosts NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the SRM Institution for Economic Research and the OPE Company and Study Centre. Naples is a full member of the Eurocities network of European cities. The city was selected to become the headquarters of the European institution ACP/UE and was named a City of Literature by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.

The Villa Rosebery, one of the three official residences of the President of Italy, is located in the city's Posillipo district. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe, covering 1,700 hectares and enclosing 27 centuries of history, and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Naples has long been a major cultural centre with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Culinarily, Naples is synonymous with pizza, which originated in the city. Neapolitan music has furthermore been highly influential, credited with the invention of the romantic guitar and the mandolin, as well as notable contributions to opera and folk standards. Popular characters and historical figures who have come to symbolise the city include Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, the comic figure Pulcinella, and the Sirens from the Greek epic poem the Odyssey.

According to CNN, the metro stop "Toledo" is the most beautiful in Europe and it also won the LEAF Award '2013 as "Public building of the year". More information is available on Wikipedia Naples Overlay image (Before and After) Today we feature the city of Naples, located in southern Italy, it is the capital of Naples Province and of the Campania Region. Naples is built on the slopes and at the base of a range of hills bordering the Bay of Naples, an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Visible from the city is the Mount Vesuvius Volcano . These images acquired by the Landsat 5 and 8 satellites have a temporal window of acquisition (before / after) of 29 years and aim to show the urban changes in the city and surrounding area during that period of time and also monitor the state of Mount Vesuvius Volcano. The images demonstrate urban expansion in the city since 1984. Another aim of these images is to promote the opportunity to download Landsat data through the ESA portals, where images captured every day are made available in near real time to the users and the scientific community.

Landsat full resolution data products are freely available for immediate download at: Naples, Italy - VdudesV Naples, Italy Naples, Italy Naples is the capital of the Italian region Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy, after Rome and Milan. As of 2012, around 960,000 people live within the city's administrative limits. The Naples urban area has a population of between 3 million and 3.7 million, and is the 9th-most populous urban area in the European Union. Around 4 million people live in the Naples metropolitan area, one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea. Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Bronze Age Greek settlements were established in the Naples area in the second millennium BC. A larger colony – initially known as Parthenope, Παρθενόπη – developed on the Island of Megaride around the ninth century BC, at the end of the Greek Dark Ages.

The city was refounded as Neápolis in the sixth century BC and became a lynchpin of Magna Graecia, playing a key role in the merging of Greek culture into Roman society and eventually becoming a cultural centre of the Roman Republic. Naples remained influential after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, serving as the capital city of the Kingdom of Naples between 1282 and 1816. Thereafter, in union with Sicily, it became the capital of the Two Sicilies until the unification of Italy in 1861. During the Neapolitan War of 1815, Naples strongly promoted Italian unification. Naples was the most-bombed Italian city during World War II. Much of the city's 20th-century periphery was constructed under Benito Mussolini's fascist government, and during reconstruction efforts after World War II. In recent decades, Naples has constructed a large business district, the Centro Direzionale, and has developed an advanced transport infrastructure, including an Alta Velocità high-speed rail link to Rome and Salerno, and an expanded subway network, which is planned to eventually cover half of the region.

The city has experienced significant economic growth in recent decades, and unemployment levels in the city and surrounding Campania have decreased since 1999. However, Naples still suffers from political and economic corruption, and unemployment levels remain high. Naples has the fourth-largest urban economy in Italy, after Milan, Rome and Turin. It is the world's 103rd-richest city by purchasing power, with an estimated 2011 GDP of US$83.6 billion. The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe, and has the world's second-highest level of passenger flow, after the port of Hong Kong. Numerous major Italian companies, such as MSC Cruises Italy S.p.A, are headquartered in Naples. The city also hosts NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the SRM Institution for Economic Research and the OPE Company and Study Centre. Naples is a full member of the Eurocities network of European cities. The city was selected to become the headquarters of the European institution ACP/UE and was named a City of Literature by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.

The Villa Rosebery, one of the three official residences of the President of Italy, is located in the city's Posillipo district. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe, covering 1,700 hectares (4,200 acres) and enclosing 27 centuries of history, and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Naples has long been a major cultural centre with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Culinarily, Naples is synonymous with pizza, which originated in the city. Neapolitan music has furthermore been highly influential, credited with the invention of the romantic guitar and the mandolin, as well as notable contributions to opera and folk standards. Popular characters and historical figures who have come to symbolise the city include Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, the comic figure Pulcinella, and the Sirens from the Greek epic poem the Odyssey.

According to CNN, the metro stop "Toledo" is the most beautiful in Europe and it won also the LEAF Award '2013 as "Public building of the year". Naples' sports scene is dominated by football and Serie A club S.S.C. Napoli, two-time Italian champions and winner of European trophies, who play at the San Paolo Stadium in the south-west of the city. Naples has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa),with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The mild climate and fertility of the Gulf of Naples made the region famous during Roman times, when emperors such as Claudius and Tiberius holidayed near the city. Naples is internationally famous for its cuisine and wine; it draws culinary influences from the numerous cultures which have inhabited it over the course of its history, including the Greeks, Spanish and French. Neapolitan cuisine emerged as a distinct form in the 18th century. The ingredients are typically rich in taste, while remaining affordable to the general populace.

Naples is traditionally credited as the home of pizza.This originated as a meal of the poor, but under Ferdinand IV it became popular among the upper classes: famously, the Margherita pizza was named after Queen Margherita of Savoy after her visit to the city. Cooked traditionally in a wood-burning oven, the ingredients of Neapolitan pizza have been strictly regulated by law since 2004, and must include wheat flour type "00" with the addition of flour type "0" yeast, natural mineral water, peeled tomatoes or fresh cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, sea salt and extra virgin olive oil. Spaghetti is also associated with the city and is commonly eaten with the sauce ragù: a popular Neapolitan folkloric symbol is the comic figure Pulcinella eating a plate of spaghetti.Other dishes popular in Naples include Parmigiana di melanzane, spaghetti alle vongole and casatiello.

As a coastal city, Naples is furthermore known for numerous seafood dishes, including impepata di cozze (peppered mussels), purpetiello affogato (octopus poached in broth), alici marinate (marinated anchovies), baccalà alla napoletana (salt cod) and baccalà fritto (fried cod), a dish commonly eaten during the Christmas period. The main city square or piazza of the city is the Piazza del Plebiscito. Its construction was begun by the Bonapartist king Joachim Murat and finished by the Bourbon king Ferdinand IV. The piazza bounded on the east by the Royal Palace and on the west by the church of San Francesco di Paola, with the colonnades extending on both sides. Nearby is the Teatro di San Carlo, which is the oldest opera house in Italy. Directly across from San Carlo is Galleria Umberto, a shopping centre and social hub.

Naples is well known for its historic castles: the ancient Castel Nuovo, also known as Maschio Angioino, is one of the city's foremost landmarks; it was built during the time of Charles I, the first king of Naples. Castel Nuovo has seen many notable historical events: for example, in 1294, Pope Celestine V resigned as pope in a hall of the castle, and following this Pope Boniface VIII was elected pope by the cardinal collegium, before moving to Rome. The castle which Nuovo replaced in importance was the Norman-founded Castel dell'Ovo ("Egg Castle"), which was built on the tiny islet of Megarides, where the original Cumaean colonists had founded the city. Another Neapolitan castle of note is Sant'Elmo, which was completed in 1329 and is built in the shape of a star. During the uprising of Masaniello in 1647, the Spanish took refuge in Sant'Elmo to escape the revolutionaries.

The Vigliena Fort, which was built in 1702, was destroyed in 1799 during the royalist war against the Parthenopean Republic, and is now abandoned and in ruin. The Carmine Castle, built in 1392 and highly modified in the 16th century by the Spanish, was demolished in 1906 to make room for the Via Marina, although two of the castle's towers remain as a monument. Copyright 2014-2015 Naples | Article about Naples by The Free Dictionary Naples | Article about Naples by The Free Dictionary Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Naples, Ital. Napoli, city (1991 pop. 1,067,365), capital of Campania and of Naples prov., S central Italy, on the Bay of Naples, an arm of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a major seaport, with shipyards, and a commercial, industrial, and tourist center. Italy's third largest city, Naples is troubled by overpopulation, high unemployment, a low per capita income, a history of crime and corruption, and income inequalities.

Manufactures include iron and steel, petroleum, textiles, food products, chemicals, electronics, porcelain ware, and machinery. Points of Interest Naples is beautifully situated at the base and on the slopes of the hills enclosing the Bay of Naples. The bay, dominated by Mt. Vesuvius Vesuvius , Ital. Vesuvio, active volcano, S Italy, on the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples, SE of Naples. The only other active volcano on the European mainland is the Campi Flegrei (se Phlegraean Fields) caldera on the Gulf of Pozzuoli to the east. ..... Click the link for more information. , extends from Cape Misena in the north to the Sorrento peninsula in the south and is dotted with towns and villas. Near its entrance are the islands of Capri, Ischia, and Procida. Naples is a crowded and noisy city, famous for its songs, festivals, and gaiety. Especially interesting parts of the city are the Old Spacca Quarter (the heart of Old Naples) and the seaside Santa Lucia sector.

Noteworthy structures in Naples include the Castel Nuovo (1282); the Castel dell'Ovo (rebuilt by the Angevins in 1274); the Renaissance-style Palazzo Cuomo (late 15th cent.); the large Carthusian Monastery of St. Martin (remodeled in the 16th and 17th cent.); the neoclassic Villa Floridiana, which houses a museum of porcelain, china, and Neopolitan paintings; the Church of Santa Chiara (Gothic, with 18th-century baroque additions), which contains the tombs of Robert the Wise and other Angevin kings; the Cathedral of St. Januarius (14th cent., with numerous later additions, including a 17th-century baroque chapel); the Royal Palace (early 17th cent.); and the Church of Santa Maria Donna Regina. Beneath the city lies a network of tunnels and catacombs. Naples has several museums including the National Museum, which holds the Farnese collection and most of the objects excavated at nearby Pompeii Pompeii , ancient city of S Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt.

Vesuvius. Possibly an old Oscan settlement, it was a Samnite city for centuries before it passed under Roman rule at the time of Lucius Cornelius Sulla (1st cent. B.C.). ..... Click the link for more information. and Herculaneum Herculaneum , ancient city of S Italy, on the gulf of Naples at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius. Damaged by an earthquake in A.D. 63, it was completely buried, along with Pompeii, by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. ..... Click the link for more information. ; the picture gallery, housed in Capodimonte palace; a museum of contemporary art, and the aquarium. As a musical center Naples reached its greatest brilliance in the 17th and 18th cent.; Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti Scarlatti, Alessandro , 1660–1725, Italian composer. He may have studied with Carissimi in Rome, where his first opera was produced in 1679.

In 1684 he went to Naples as master of the royal chapel and there composed operas for the royal palace and chamber music for the ..... Click the link for more information. , Porpora Porpora, Niccolò Antonio , 1686–1766, Italian composer and one of the greatest singing teachers. As an opera composer he was employed to be Handel's rival in London, but he is remembered for his vocal teaching. ..... Click the link for more information. , Pergolesi Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista , 1710–36, Italian composer of the Neapolitan school. Although he died at the age of 26, he is credited with masterpieces in two fields of music: La serva padrona (The Maid as Mistress, c. ..... Click the link for more information. , Paisiello Paisiello, Giovanni , 1740–1816, Italian composer. Paisiello served in St. Petersburg at the court of Catherine II from 1776 to 1784. He was also briefly Napoleon's maître de chapelle. ..... Click the link for more information.

, and Cimarosa Cimarosa, Domenico , 1749–1801, Italian operatic composer. He wrote almost 80 operas, which were successfully produced in Rome, Naples, Vienna, and St. Petersburg. ..... Click the link for more information. were among the representatives of the Neapolitan style. The Teatro San Carlo, a famous opera house, was opened in 1737. The city has a conservatory and several art academies. Near Naples is the Camaldulian Hermitage (founded 1585), from which there is an excellent view of the bay region. History An ancient Greek colony, Naples was mentioned as Parthenope, Palaepolis, and Neapolis. It was conquered (4th cent. B.C.) by the Romans, who favored it because of its Greek culture, its scenic beauty, and its baths. The Roman poet Vergil, who often stayed there, is buried nearby. In the 6th cent. A.D. Naples passed under Byzantine rule; in the 8th cent. it became an independent duchy.

In 1139 the Norman Roger II Roger II, c.1095–1154, count (1101–30) and first king (1130–54) of Sicily, son and successor of Roger I. He conquered (1127) Apulia and Salerno and sided with the antipope Anacletus II against Pope Innocent II. In 1130, Anacletus crowned Roger king. ..... Click the link for more information. added the duchy to the kingdom of Sicily. Emperor Frederick II embellished the city and founded its university (1224). The execution (1268) of Conradin Conradin , 1252–68, duke of Swabia, titular king of Jerusalem and Sicily, the last legitimate Hohenstaufen, son of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad IV. While Conradin was still a child in Germany, his uncle Manfred made himself (1258) king of Sicily. ..... Click the link for more information.

left Charles of Anjou ( Charles I Charles I (Charles of Anjou), 1227–85, king of Naples and Sicily (1266–85), count of Anjou and Provence, youngest brother of King Louis IX of France. He took part in Louis's crusades to Egypt (1248) and Tunisia (1270). ..... Click the link for more information. ) undisputed master of the kingdom. He transferred the capital from Palermo to Naples. After the Sicilian Vespers insurrection (1282), Sicily proper passed to the house of Aragón, and the Italian peninsula S of the Papal States became known as the kingdom of Naples Naples, kingdom of, former state, occupying the Italian peninsula south of the former Papal States. It comprised roughly the present regions of Campania, Abruzzi, Molise, Basilicata, Apulia, and Calabria. Naples was the capital. In the 11th and 12th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. (see separate article).

Naples was its capital until it fell to Garibaldi and was annexed to the kingdom of Sardinia (1860). The city suffered severe damage in World War II. Naples, resort city (1990 pop. 19,505), Collier co., SW Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico; inc. 1927. Bordering the Big Cypress Swamp, the city has been called the "gateway to the Everglades." Tourism, fishing, and shrimp fisheries form Naples' economy. It is noted for its beach, which is popular year-round, and has an art museum, zo,o and botanical garden. Naples is the site of Collier Seminole State Park. Naples a city in southern Italy, situated on the Bay of Naples, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the foot of the volcano of Vesuvius. It is the principal city of the Campania region and of Naples Province. Naples is southern Italy’s most important economic and cultural center. It is the country’s third largest city in population, having 1.3 million inhabitants in 1972.

Together with nearby cities it forms Greater Naples, which has a population of more than 2 million. The city is an important transportation junction and seaport, with an annual cargo turnover of more than 12 million tons. Greater Naples is a major industrial center. Industries include petroleum refining, the production of petrochemicals and coke and coke by-products, metallurgy, various types of machine building (ships, instruments, machine tools, airplanes, and motor vehicles), electrical engineering, and radio electronics. Naples also has food-processing, textile, paper, and cement industries. A significant percentage of the population is employed in service industries; this factor has brought about Naples’ role as a popular center for foreign tourism. Naples has a university and a volcanologic station. It is the site of the San Carlo Opera Theater, the San Ferdinando Drama Theater (with a troupe directed by E. De Filippo), the National Museum, and the National Gallery in the palace of Capodimonte. Naples was originally a Greek colony, whose principal colonists were from the city of Cumae. In 327 or 326 B.C. , it was conquered by Rome.

Naples was one of the centers of ancient Greek culture in Italy. After a fierce struggle between the Ostrogoths and the Byzantines during the fifth and sixth centuries A.D., the city nominally recognized the authority of Byzantium but in fact retained its independence. In 1139, Naples was incorporated into the Sicilian Kingdom; it was made the capital of the kingdom in 1266. From 1282 to 1442 and again from 1501 to 1504, Naples was the capital of the Kingdom of Naples, which in 1504 became part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. In 1647 a major popular uprising led by Masaniello took place in the city. In 1799 the Parthenopean Republic was proclaimed in Naples. The republic fell in June-July 1799. Between 1806 and 1815, Naples was the capital of the Kingdom of Naples, which was a dependency of France. In 1815, after the Bourbon restoration, the city became the capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

In the 19th century, Naples was the center of such major revolutionary events as the Neapolitan Revolution of 1820–21, the Italian Revolution of 1848–49, and the Italian Revolution of 1859–60. In September 1860 the revolutionary army of G. Garibaldi took Naples, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was incorporated into the unified Kingdom of Italy. In September 1943 an uprising broke out in Naples, which had been occupied by fascist German troops after Italy was forced out of World War II. As a result of the uprising, the German troops were ousted from the city. Situated like an amphitheater on coastal hills, Naples has retained the ancient Greco-Roman regular plan of its central part. The city’s architectural landmarks include Early Christian frescoed catacombs (second to fifth centuries), the Baptistery of San Giovanni and its mosaics (fifth century), the Castel dell’ Ovo (Castle of the Egg; construction begun in the 12th century), and the Castel Nuovo (New Castle; 13th to 15th centuries).

The Castel Nuovo includes the Triumphal Arch of Alfonso of Aragon, which is embellished with statues and reliefs in the Renaissance style (c. 1454–67). Naples also has a number of Gothic churches, which were partially rebuilt in the baroque style. These churches include San Lorenzo (begun in the 13th century; it contains a Gothic tomb), San Domenico Maggiore (begun at the end of the 13th century; its interior has frescoes by the school of Giotto and paintings by Caravaggio and Titian), Santa Maria del Carmine (13th to 18th century), and the cathedral (13th to 20th century). There are numerous Renaissance and baroque palaces and churches. Naples is also the site of the Certosa di San Martino Monastery (14th to 17th centuries), which houses a collection of 17th- and 18th-century Neapolitan and European paintings.

The San Carlo Theater (1737–1816) and the Church of San Francisco di Paola (1817–46) are in the classical style. Naples’ railroad station was constructed from 1954 to 1960 by the engineer P. L. Nervi and others. In the 1950’s construction began on modern residential complexes (La Loggietta, Barra). Nevertheless, the city’s outskirts and center still have sections of slums with poorly maintained apartment buildings. REFERENCE Russo, G., and C. Cocchia. Napoli: Contributi allo studio delta cittá, vols. 1–3. Naples, 1960–61. Naples 1. a port in SW Italy, capital of Campania region, on the Bay of Naples: the third largest city in the country; founded by Greeks in the 6th century bc; incorporated into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1140 and its capital (1282--1503); university (1224).

Pop.: 1 004 500 (2001) 2. Bay of. an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy Naples - Napoli - Italy - YouTube Naples - Napoli - Italy Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Apr 29, 2010 Naples is a city in Italy; it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music and gastronomy, playing an important role in the country's history and beyond throughout much of its existence, which began more than 2,800 years ago. Naples is located halfway between two volcanic areas, the volcano Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, sitting on the coast by the Gulf of Naples.

Founded in the 8th century BC, as a Greek colony, under the name of Parthenope, and later Neápolis (New City), Naples is one of the oldest cities in the world, and it held an important role in Magna Graecia; while when the city became part of the Roman Republic in the central province of the Empire, was a major cultural center (Virgil is one of the symbol of the political and cultural freedom of Naples). The city has seen a multitude of civilizations come and go, each leaving their mark: now the historic city centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The historic city centre of Naples is the largest in Europe (1,700 hectares ). Naples was preeminently the capital city of a kingdom which bore its name from 1282 until 1816 in the form of the Kingdom of Naples, then in union with Sicily it was the capital of the Two Sicilies until the Italian unification. Naples has profoundly influenced many areas of Europe and beyond. The city proper has a population of around 1 million people: Naples is the most densely populated major city in Italy.

The population of urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 2.25 million, while the Naples metropolitan area, according to different sources, is the second after the Milan metropolitan area (with 4,434,136 inhabitants according to Svimez Data[8] or 4,996,084 according to Censis institute) or the third (3.1 million inhabitants according to OECD) most populated metropolitan area in Italy. Naples is ranked fourth in Italy, for economic strength, after Milan, Rome and Turin. Naples is a thriving and cosmopolitan metropolis, and is the world's 91st richest city by purchasing power, with a GDP of $43 billion, surpassing the economies of Budapest and Zürich. The port of Naples is also one of the most important in Europe. Even though the city has had a remarkable economic growth, and unemployment levels in Campania and the city have decreased since 1999, Naples is still characterized by political and economic corruption and a thriving black market empire. Italian mega-companies, such as MSC, are headquartered in the city.

Since 1958, the city hosts the Center Rai of Naples (media), while in the Bagnoli district there is a big NATO base. The city hosts the SRM institution for economic research. In the Posillipo district there is Villa Rosebery, one of three official residence of the President of Italy. Naples is full member of Eurocities network of European cities. The city was selected to become the headquarters of the European institution Acp/Ue. Naples was the most bombed Italian city of World War II. In the twentieth century, first under Fascism and reconstruction following the Second World War built much of the periphery. In recent decades, Naples has adopted a business district (the Centro Direzionale) with skyscrapers and infrastructure such as the TGV in Rome or in a subway expansion: it will include half of the region. The metropolis will host the IAC 2012 and the Universal Forum of Cultures 2013. The city is also synonymous with pizza, which originated in the city in 1889.

A strong part of Neapolitan culture which has had wide reaching effects is music, including the invention of the romantic guitar and the mandolin as well as strong contributions to opera and folk standards. There are popular characters and figures who have come to symbolise Naples; these include the patron saint of the city Januarius, Pulcinella, and the Sirens from the epic Greek poem the Odyssey. ( source Wikipedia ) Category Naples, Napoli, South Italy, Campania. Maps, ferry boat to Capri Ischia Sorrento. Hotels, accommodation, reservations Map of the city The largest city of Campania, capital of the province and the region, Naples is the third most populated city in Italy (after Rome and Milan), with over a million inhabitants, and is the most important industrial center and trading port for the South. It is situated halfway down the Tyrrenia coast, at the innermost point of the Bay of Naples, between Vesuvius and the Phlegrean Fields. It has a mild and constant climate, with average temperatures of 16ï¿½ C and a serene sky for at least half the year.

Among the major industries are metalworking, oil refineries, mechanics (naval and railroad), electricity and food producing. The artistic crafting of coral and tortoise shell flourishes. A point of embarkation for emigrants in the past, Naples now has a large traffic of merchandise (petroleum, carbon, cereals) and passengers. It is the largest Italian port, with a noteworthy nexus of railway and highways and a large international airport. In the vast urban area one can distinguish many different neighborhoods: the old center, characterized by buildings closely crowded together, is bordered on the west by the new administrative district and on the east by the business district, into which flows almost all the road and rail traffic. Other neighborhoods, with narrow climbing streets, rise around the base of the San Martino and Capodimonte hills. These neighborhoods have experienced intense development, typically of the simpler kind, in contrast to that of the residential neighborhoods that stretch out comfortably along the Vomero and Posillipo hills. Historical Background The original nucleus of the city can be found on the little island of Megaride.

Occupied today by Egg Castle (Castel dellï¿½ Ovo) , it was first a settlement of the Aegean Greeks, then the Rodi, followed by the Cumani, in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C. The Cumani also occupied the Pizzofalcone heights and named the city Palaepolis (Old City). Around the fifth century B.C., Neapolis (New City) arose in the surrounding areas, exercising strong cultural influence based on its Greek roots. In the following century it was occupied by the Romans, surrounded by walls and characterized by blocks of streets formed in grids. Later it was occupied by the Byzantines, then the Goths, and then became capital of an autonomous dukedom. After a brief period of Longobard domi nion, it fell under Norman control, until Ruggero II of Altavilla, King of Sicily, was able to add it to his kingdom in 1139. With the Angevin conquest in 1266, Naples became the capital and experienced notable demographic and urban growth. New growth occurred with the arrival of Alfonso of Aragon and with the reign of his successors (fifteenth century).

After Charles VIII of France, the Spanish took over in 1503. Naples rose to the dignity of being a capital again in 1734 under the Bourbons, who reigned there until September 1860 (except during the brief French parenthesis, 1806-1815), at which time it was annexed to Garibaldiï¿½s Italy. The bombardments of the Second World War, aggravated by the resistance of the German troops, caused death and destruction to the patrimony of population and of art. However, the Parthenopaean population gained victory on October 1, 1943, after four days of bitter fighting. (Note: The mythical tomb of Parthenope, a siren, was supposedly at the site where Naples grew up. As a result, the city has become known as Parthenopaea.) NAPOLI NAPLES Napoli Mandolin Orchestra - YouTube NAPOLI NAPLES Napoli Mandolin Orchestra Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented.

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 14, 2014 Naples is the capital of the Italian region Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy, after Rome and Milan. As of 2012, around 960,000 people live within the city's administrative limits. The Naples urban area has a population of between 3 million and 3.7 million, and is the 9th-most populous urban area in the European Union. Around 4 million people live in the Naples metropolitan area, one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea. Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Bronze Age Greek settlements were established in the Naples area in the second millennium BC. A larger colony – initially known as Parthenope, Παρθενόπη – developed on the Island of Megaride around the ninth century BC, at the end of the Greek Dark Ages.

The city was refounded as Neápolis in the sixth century BC and became a lynchpin of Magna Graecia, playing a key role in the merging of Greek culture into Roman society and eventually becoming a cultural centre of the Roman Republic. Naples remained influential after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, serving as the capital city of the Kingdom of Naples between 1282 and 1816. Thereafter, in union with Sicily, it became the capital of the Two Sicilies until the unification of Italy in 1861. During the Neapolitan War of 1815, Naples strongly promoted Italian unification. Naples was the most-bombed Italian city during World War II. Much of the city's 20th-century periphery was constructed under Benito Mussolini's fascist government, and during reconstruction efforts after World War II. In recent decades, Naples has constructed a large business district, the Centro Direzionale, and has developed an advanced transport infrastructure, including an Alta Velocità high-speed rail link to Rome and Salerno, and an expanded subway network, which is planned to eventually cover half of the region.

The city has experienced significant economic growth in recent decades, and unemployment levels in the city and surrounding Campania have decreased since 1999. However, Naples still suffers from political and economic corruption, and unemployment levels remain high. Naples has the fourth-largest urban economy in Italy, after Milan, Rome and Turin. It is the world's 103rd-richest city by purchasing power, with an estimated 2011 GDP of US$83.6 billion. The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe, and has the world's second-highest level of passenger flow, after the port of Hong Kong.Numerous major Italian companies, such as MSC Cruises Italy S.p.A, are headquartered in Naples. The city also hosts NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the SRM Institution for Economic Research and the OPE Company and Study Centre. Naples is a full member of the Eurocities network of European cities. The city was selected to become the headquarters of the European institution ACP/UE and was named a City of Literature by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.

The Villa Rosebery, one of the three official residences of the President of Italy, is located in the city's Posillipo district. Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe, covering 1,700 hectares (4,200 acres) and enclosing 27 centuries of history,and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Naples has long been a major cultural centre with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Culinarily, Naples is synonymous with pizza, which originated in the city. Neapolitan music has furthermore been highly influential, credited with the invention of the romantic guitar and the mandolin, as well as notable contributions to opera and folk standards. Popular characters and historical figures who have come to symbolise the city include Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, the comic figure Pulcinella, and the Sirens from the Greek epic poem the Odyssey.

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Question: Napoli is the capital of which Italian region?
Answer: Campania